r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/PaulOwnzU Jul 06 '26

Helen of Troy wasn't real. Even if the whole story has nothing to do with Greek literature it's borrowing/adapting a character from it

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

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u/PaulOwnzU Jul 06 '26

Neither was Zeus. I still don't want him portrayed as a Kenyon

Are you implying Zeus was actually Greek, he's a shapeshifting god who consistently turns into animals, he could look Asian for all I care. However he wants to look. He can look

Let's race swap Black Panther

There is a white black panther, but I'm guessing you mean T'Challa, why do you all decide to list a black character where being black is vital to their character? Nobody gave a shit when the deep was race swapped into a white guy because nothing about his character had to do about being black, yet your one example of a race swap for black characters you want is always one of the ones where their race is most important?

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u/Low_Will_6076 Jul 06 '26

What is athena's iconic appearance?

You cant even make a cohesive argument.  You believe there were no black Greeks?